Like so many industries, this year has been tough on the Commonwealth fishing sector. As the year winds down and we look forward to summer celebrations, now is an important and timely reminder to be buying sustainable wild-caught Aussie seafood.

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is pleased to report that Commonwealth fishers achieved a 98.95 per cent compliance with their vessel monitoring system (VMS) requirements between August and November this year.

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is reminding suitable applicants to apply for the Chair positions currently available on AFMA’s Management Advisory Committees and Resource Assessment Groups.

Fishing, like all food production has some level of impact on the environment and one of the most direct and visible impacts from the harvest of commercial fish species is the unintentional catch of species that are not retained—known as ‘bycatch’.

Sunday is World Fisheries Day; it is a day for us to think about how important the ocean and our fisheries resources are to the world’s food supply, economies and the health of our environment.

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is undertaking the bi-annual Stakeholder Survey and is interested in seeking your feedback and perceptions of AFMA and our performance in managing Commonwealth fisheries.

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has amended the list of approved Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) unit types for use on Commonwealth nominated fishing vessels.

Commission meeting 17 & 18 November 2021

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is seeking applications for upcoming vacant Chair positions on a number of its Management Advisory Committees (MACs) specifically: 

• South East Management Advisory Committee (SEMAC); 
• Great Australian Bight Management Advisory Committee (GABMAC); and 
• Southern Bluefin Tuna Management Advisory Committee (SBTMAC). 

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is seeking applications for upcoming vacant Chair positions on a number of its Resource Assessment Groups (RAGs), specifically: 

• Great Australian Bight Resource Assessment Group (GABRAG); 
• Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Resource Assessment Group (ScallopRAG); 
• Shark Resource Assessment Group (SharkRAG); 
• Small Pelagic Fishery Resource Assessment Group (SPFRAG); 
• South East Resource Assessment Group (SERAG); 
• Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Resource Assessment Group (SESSFRAG); 
• Southern Squid Jig Fishery Resource Assessment Group (SquidRAG); 
• Sub-Antarctic Resource Assessment Group (SARAG); and, 
• Tropical Tuna Resource Assessment Group (TTRAG).